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About Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus


About Echinocactus and Napa Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Europe  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument  
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cushion  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost  
fertilize in summer, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bugs  
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'  
ECHINOCACTUS  

Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage  
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  

In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी  
echinocactus  

In German
Chinakohl  
echinocactus  

In French
Napa chou  
echinocactus  

In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa  
echinocactus  

In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο  
Echinocactus  

In Portuguese
Repolho Napa  
Echinocactus  

In Polish
Kapusta Napa  
Echinocactus  

In Latin
Napa Brassica  
Echinocactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Echinocactus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
11  
99+

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Properties of Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus

Wondering what are the properties of Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus? We provide you with everything About Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus. Napa Cabbage doesn't have thorns and Echinocactus doesn't have thorns. Also Napa Cabbage does not have fragrant flowers. Napa Cabbage has allergic reactions like and Echinocactus has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus

Season and care of Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus is important to know. While considering everything about Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Napa Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Echinocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Napa Cabbage is Loam, Sand and for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Napa Cabbage is Neutral and for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus Physical Information

Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus are as follows:

Care of Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus

Care of Napa Cabbage and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Napa Cabbage pruning is done and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Napa Cabbage needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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